Little Falls transcript., 1887-02-25
NEWS FROM CONGRESS,

Llonai memorial bridge over tho Potomac river.
After considering Mr.: Cameron's naval ex-
tension bill, the senate took up the Eads bill,
and Mr.: Morgan supported it
HOUSE.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced:
By Mr. Morrow, amending the Chinese re-
strictive immigration act BY Mr.. King. to pro-
h1b1t1ng members Of congress from acting as at
sovernment @ Is nssrssted t. T BY @ Ir dutcheon, sp s
pointing a committee consisting OF the commis
s1oner Of pensions. two senators aud two rep
report the result Of its Interrogation to con-
gress. BY Mr.. Butterwo for full RECIPROCITY
between the United States and Canada BY Mr..
Tor the election Of senators by tho people By
Mr.. Weaver 1owa). making the Oklahoma bill
special order for Feb 1S.
The subcommittee OF the house commit,
tee on foreign affairs-Messrs. Belmont,
Clements and Rice-presentedits report on
the retalitory bill. A substitute bill is re-
commended for the senate and the Bel
mont bills. It provides:
When the president is satisfied that American
vessels are denied treaty rights. or reasonable
privileges, he may by proclamation prohibit the
entry into American ports of vessels owned
from Canada % or Newfoundland: also the i'm NJ
portaton OF all goods wares or merchandise
from Canada or Newfoundland. or any locomo-
tive, Car other vehicle Violation Of this pro-
vision is made punishable by fine and imprison-
ment The creation of a commission Is author
lied to take testimony with respect to damages
vessels.
The substitute bill was debated at length,
but no action was taken.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, Feb. l5.-The house amend
ments to the trade dollar bill We're non-con-
Cured in and conference asked Mr..
Mitchell (Or.) offered preamble and resolu-
ton:
Reclting provision Of the Thurman funding
bill, that If either OF the Pacific railroad COM
panies fail for six months to perform Its require
ments such failure shall operate Us a forfeiture,
and directing the attorney general to advise the
senate whether the Union or Central Pacific
company has for the period Of six months or
longer failed to perform its duty under that
hs", taw, ana II 80, whether any proceedlnes have
been Instituted by the attorney general for the
purpose ot jndtcially enforcing the forfeiture OF
al! rights. privileges, grants and franchises.
The bill to increase the naval establish
ments was considered. Mr.. Hale offered a..
amendment:
That If The speed Of any of the vessels shall
exceed twenty kncts an hour the contractor shall
receive $4,000 for every ad,ll1ona! quarter
KNOT and ii H. 8, ali be less than twenty knots
An hour there shall be deducted from the con-
tract price $4,000 for every quarter-k knot be-
low twenty knots
The Eads bill was taken up Mr. Morgan
offered an amendment providing:
Nothing in the act shalt be construed a
waiver OF any right which the United States may
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Mr. Van Wyck offered an amendment
That no certificates OF stock shall be issued
until the same shall be fully paid for in money
at It's par value; that no bonds in excess Of the
amount Of the capltal paid in shall be author
lied or issued until such capital shall amount to
$lO,OOO,OOO, and that no bonds shall be dis
posed OF At less than their par value,
Mr. Edl;unds opposed the bill, and denied
the constitutional right OF congress to Gre
ate such Il corporation. 1t was q purely
Mexican company.
TRE LowER BRANCH
Mr: Henderson Iowa> called up bis resolu-
ton dscharglng the committee Of the whole
from the further consideration Of the senate
bill granting a pension to Mary S. Logan and
making that bll special order for to- day
Against this resolution point or order was
pending that it did not present privileged
question and was not entitled Co immediate
consideration. After some discussion, in which
10 was maintained by some that the question
Involved change in the rules the speaker
sustained the point OF order and the resolu-
Eon was referred TO the committee on rules
Mr.. Hammond submitted the conference re-
port on the nti-Mormon bill. The house
then Went into committee of the whole on
the diplomatic appropriation bill On points
OF ord3 the following clauses were stricken
from the bill:
Increasing the salaries OF the minister to
Liberia md The consul general to Cairo enabling
Cne president to provide for rent, pOStag tele-
grams, furniture, messenger service, clerk hire,
ETC., and for printing In the department Of state;
appropriating $4,000 for the erection of le-
cation building a5 Toxic Japan, and $3, 600 for
the repair Of the legation premises at Bangkok,
Siam; increasing the salaries Of secretaries Of
legation and Interpreters and various items of
Increase in the compensation of consuls.
Messrs Cobb, Van Eaton and Payson were
appointedtconferrees ON the Northern Pacific
lane forfeiture bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.--The presiding Off
Ger LAID before the senate "what purported
to be" the credentials of David Turpie
elected senator from Indiana for six years
commencing March r. The certificate is
sigaed by the governor, whose signature is
certified by the secretary OF the state. Re-
ferred, on motion OF Mr.. Hoar, to the COM
m1ttee on privileges ana elections. Mr.. Nc
MILAN, from the committee on commerce,
reported back the house river and harbor
bill with amendments, and gave notice that
he would move to take it up to-
resolution offered yesterday bv Mr.. Hoar
to have the committee on privileges
md elections inquire as to whether the
district attorney or marshal OF the Western
district OF Texas has been attempting to OBJ
struct the investigation or to intimidate wit
nesses was adopted by a party vote-3O to
-. Mr. Stanford spoke in favor Of plan
for industrial cooperation. The senate re-
Kumed consideration Of the bill to increase
the naval establishment. Mr.. Maxey sup
pOI0cu VIC DlL luo dulenuiQGilC OF MT.
Hale Offering increased compensation for
speed exceeding twenty knots was adopted
without division Otner amendments were
adopted and tho Dill passed. Mr. Hales bill
to provide for tue increase OF the naval es-
tablishmen6 was taken up. After cOnsidera-
bic debate the bill went over without action,
Mr.. Hale stating that he would ask vote on
it Tomorrow. Resolutions were adopted and
memorial speeches made ON the death Of
Senator Pike
THE REPRESENTATIVES
The house insisted upon it's amendments
tho conference re- quested by the senate
Mr.. Belmont, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported back the senate re-
taljatlon bill with q substitute therefor,
which WAS ordered printed and recOulmitted
Mr.. Belmont gave notice that he would ask
the house to act upon the measure on
Wednesday next, immediately after the
reading OF the journal. Mr.. Rice gave notice
that he would file a minority report The
only change in the substitute reported from
that drawnnp by the subcommittee Of the
committee ON foreign affairs, and heretofore
published. aside from amendments to
phraseology. is the insertion after
tho prohibition against the entry Of any
words with any goods that may be con
tanned theresn." The third and last section
OF the subcomtnittee bill providing for the
appointment OF commissioner to take tes-
tinony relative to losses inflicted by Can
adian authorities ON .ci5izeEs Of the United
States is stricken out for the reason that .
bill covering the same ground has been al
! ready reported BY the committee. The re-
port accompanying the substitute is identi-
cal with that drawn up by the subcommit-
tae The senate resolutions ON the memory
Of the late John A. Logan were taken up and
adopted. after remarks by MeGsrs Thomas
Qlll. Henderson (iA), Mckinley, Rantiull,
Cannon, Springer; Adams Gll) Powell. Dan
lei, Butterworth, Holman, Henderson Iowa>,